Weather in Singapore is extremely hot in recent days. It does not help further when my 8 years old refrigerator broke down. This forced me to search frantically for a new refrigerator replacement. My major requirements for my new fridge are:

First, lets take a look at the new inverter technology vs traditional compressor technology for any refrigerator:

After sourcing around various reliable brands (Samsung, Sharp, Fisher & Paykel, Mitsubishi, National) which have long history of manufacturing reliable fridges, Hitachi is the only one which provides multi door inverter refrigerator which is compact enough to fit into my required space in the kitchen. Yet, multi door fridges does not come cheap due to chip processing within the fridge to optimise temperature & inverter cooling. Plus, the back of the fridge is fully concealed.

iii) Hitachi R-SF55YMS (first) and Hitachi R-SF42YMS have the same bottom freezer compartment.

In conclusion, for budget & size constrains, you can opt for the Hitachi R-SF42YMS. Else, you can head for Hitachi R-Y6000S which can give you a huge storage space with powered door mechanisms. Feels great in a high tech house.

Hi, came across your blog post while searching for reviews on a hitachi 5-door fridge for my new flat. Although the model number is different from yours, I believe the technology is similar. May I know if your fridge is still working well? I really the look and tech of their multi door fridges. Thanks!

Just came across your post. I just want to know, for your fridge, does the top part have any additional metal cover (that is different from the main body but more like the cover behind the fridge), and does it feel warm/hot to touch?

My 6-door Hitachi fridge just arrived. The thing is, I realised that the headroom space for my fridge is only 1-2cm. I frantically checked the manual and it said to leave 5cm headroom space. The sales manager who was serving us at a reputable electronics store had recommended this model to me after my giving him the measurements of fridge space in my cabinet. He said this is a good model and can fit in properly. When I called to question him about the insufficient headroom, he said the heat dissipates by the side, not the top and back and so, it’s ok. I’m not convinced. It was indeed silly of me not to double check on this before buying the fridge. Now, I’m figuring out what to do. Just want to know your actual experience of heat dissipation of your fridge. Though not same model, but maybe similar technology. Thanks.

Personally, I observed that the overall heat dissipation of the Hitachi fridge is quite good. The sides are warm but not hot. I too have very narrow headroom space & back space. Nevetheless, the fridge has served me well for years now. Only complain is the metal door is prone to rust once the coating is scratched. So be careful on that.

Thanks for your reply. I feel slightly better about the fridge now. The Hitachi technical people assured me over the phone that it is alright that headroom is not sufficient since the sides and the back have lots of space but over the email, the reply is that it will reduce the cooling efficiency somewhat. Both are in response to the same email! Sometimes it’s hard to tell which is the truth…